Landscapes of reconstruction. From natural calamities to environmental disasters – by Antonio Angelillo
Earthquakes, floods, fires, but also explosions, illicit dumping, toxic chemical leaking: we should number natural calamities or environmental disasters related events, caused directly or indirectly by men, among the main causes of rapid landscape transformations. Facing the instant loss of a collective heritage, thought long-lasting and available to all, we […]
Workshop Van Gessel – Landscapes of reconstruction
Michael Van GesselLandscapes of reconstruction. From natural calamities to environmental disasters Design workshop. Milan, 8th-12th september 2014 Earthquakes, floods, fires, but also explosions, illicit dumping, toxic chemical leaking: we should number natural calamities or environmental disasters related events, caused directly or indirectly by men, among the main causes of rapid […]
What is, is the great guide as to what ought to be – di Michael van Gessel
All to often one encounters in landscape architectural projects a complete lack of grounding, a profound ignorance of, or indifference towards the characteristics of the site or sometimes even a denial of these characteristics. The last case may be preferable to indifference and ignorance as it means the designer has […]
Streaming lecture – Michael van Gessel
Michael Van Gessel What is, is a great guide as to what ought to be Streaming lecture – Thursday 9th september 2014 6,00 pm at Fondazione Falciola / Camplus Rubattino Via Caduti di Marcinelle 2 (zona Lambrate-Ventura) Milan
Michael van Gessel
Michael van Gessel, Amsterdam (Bandung, 1948). He graduated in Architecture from the Wageningen University of Agriculture. He collaborated for over 18 years with the Bakkker en Bleeker (B+B) study, which he directed from 1991 to 1997. Since 1997 he has been working as a freelance in the various fields of […]
